Things you DONT look for in dolls?

I think I feel the same regarding eye shape. Rather have open eyes than any "dreaming" or "sleeping" eye shapes. (But I am more into anime dolls in general so maybe that's why.)

Also those laughing dolls, the ones with the big grins, freak me out. I do like seeing them with other people, but for me... no.

Also sizes matter to me. When a size is too different from the basic "tons of clothing options" sizes I just do not want it at all. And sizes as in head-body ratios. Those super small boy heads on the buff 70+ bodies are a big nope for me. (again anime doll collector so my dolls' anatomic ratios are weird anyway xD)

 

I'm the exact same way. I've tried dolls of various sizes and shapes but I can't deal with the necessity to get custom fitting clothes.

 

I strongly dislike bobble-headed or light-bulb heads, even if I otherwise like the facial features. Nothing makes me feel more icked than looking at a doll with a gorgeous faceup but this giant bulbous head overshadowing it. I know it can be a trick of the camera, but a lot of sculpts seem to be going in this direction (literally all the new minifees have this weird bubblehead effect in photos, and some of the older Impldoll sculpts).

 

My Nope-List

- closed or part closed eyes
- frowning sculpts
- "miserable" sculpts (I prefer actual smiles or at least neutral mouths that can be painted ot look more cheerful)
- huge eyes (with a few exceptions)
- anime/manga style sculpts with next to no onse and/or chin
- young/childlike face sculpts on mature/curvy/buxom bodies (just No!)
- child dolls that look like they're wearing makeup (eyeliner, massive/thick eyelashes, lipstick, eye shaddow etc)

By the same token there are the things that really draw me to dolls as well, such as smiley sculpts and open-mohted scupts (preferaly with teeth).

Teddy

 

I don't have a lot of problems with head sculpts, I usually overlook the ones with same-face syndrome and baby-ish looks but have no strong emotions towards them. The ones showing extreme emotions like grinning/laughing dolls (AoD, please,) are an absolute "nope" from me though. Just... no. There's also something odd about eyes that almost reach the ears with their outer corner.

Body-wise, I don't like elongated proportions done wrong or unknowingly. It looks awesome when right and so weird when not, especially if the torso is long and the limbs are not stylized similarly. Kid-like bodies with boobs are also not something I prefer.

 

Realism.

I prefer "old school", more stylized dolls, so anything that's too realistic... either in terms of the sculpt itself or even "textured" face-ups... tends to put me off.

I'm also not a big fan of dolls with opened mouths, especially not when there's also a tongue involved. They honestly give me the heebies.

 

We're opposites in that respect. Very few of my dolls are adults, most of them aren't even older teens. The majority are preteen or very early teens

Teddy

 

A sad smile or a too defined mouth expression (open mouth showing the tongue for example), that will definitely make me look away from a doll, it doesn't matter how many other boxes they check in my list of preferences. I have found that a subtle smile can often morph into so many other things when photographed correctly, so that's what I prefer.

 

I'm pretty new to the hobby and I've noticed my tastes seem to be the opposite of the majority I think if I had discovered the hobby years ago, it likely wouldn't have appealed to me much at all compared to now because of the lack of options and the rigid system of doll age being determined by scale only. The dolls I prefer are essentially a higher quality 'action figure'. I prefer realistic proportions and idealized features, like miniature adult people, so smaller heads and eye socket sizing closer to that of real people. I only collect 'fashion sized' dolls which I feel are the best for me given the 1/4 scale which allows for accessibility to standardized clothing while also fitting my proportion requirements. Also space However fashion BJDs still seem pretty scarce on the market so my options are quite limited because I wish to have a uniform collection of a specific size/scale. Finding head sculpts with uniform head sizes is a challenge! Even the size difference between 13.5cm and 15cm circumference is enough to be noticeable. The upside though is that my wallet is pretty safe most of the time!

If sizing wasn't a factor though, the main things I'd prefer not in my doll collection are exaggerated open-mouth and sexualized faces. Similarly for male dolls, sometimes too much ab is too much Also for bodies, I tend to favour ones that have clean joint lines that are 'hidden' like the torso break under the breast area instead of at the ribs or waist, even if it sacrifices posing ability.

I guess I'm just super super picky

 

What I don´t like is tongue sticking out of the mouth, anime/manga faces, disproportioned bodies, small eyes/closed eyes, childlike dolls and large dolls.
I prefer dollies that look like tiny supermodels.

 

Fashion proportion small head to height,
Overbroad shoulders in general,
overly mature and masculine in face or body but additionally a big no on bodybuilder physique,
I don't know how to explain it exactly... but there is this common "face" (which is a combination of features from exaggerated makeup and I guess plastic surgeries) that feels like it's taken over Chinese beauty culture for young women and also the doll hobby and it's a huge big no for me.
Anime dolls with flat profiles,
Dolls over 65cm (too awkward and heavy for me these days),
Anime dolls who are extremely baby (sometimes they are cute but I don't really want one),
Extremely symmetrical faces,
Anything that even remotely reminds me of Disney face,
Smirking faces especially but any expression face that to me triggers awful person red flag,
Sad I can handle but I don't like mean looking dolls,
Realism or not I prefer eyes that are a bit larger rather than smaller,
Definitely dislike far apart eyes and overall I don't look for faces with narrow or long jaw.

I feel like I am strongly against everything current, which is fine because I don't want more dolls, it's just kind of weird and funny. It's not actually true, I do still see some things I like just not as much lately.

 

I've found that while I like the look of square-jawed boys in photos, when it comes to holding them myself I just don't connect with them. So I generally avoid more realistic boys when looking to buy. I also tend to, opposite of some and like others, prefer smaller, more realistic eye proportions. It's an odd combination of realistic and doll-like, haha. I also tend to avoid sharper nose ridges, sad sculpts, and open mouths.

 

Any face like this
I like my dolls to be happy, if they are not smiling, any expressiveness that can be interpreted as happy, like a surprised to see you or admiring gaze or maniacally evil is acceptable. But no frowns or blank influencer stare, it is a dealbreaker.
I loooooove sweet dream/sleeping/romantic eyes, but sadly they are almost always frowning!! Must be happy sleepies.
I like to get the company make when possible, and if the doll's not wearing some kind of eyeshadow I will pass. Doll babies still need make up in my book.
And I have a rule not to get dolls that look "too haunted", not a personal preference, I love the creepies, but that one is a compromise for hubby

And none of this to say I dislike them in other's dolls, just that I won't add them to my own collection. I can usually find something to love about every doll I see.

 

@Novalyna I like the dreaming faces too! I agree about no frowny sleeps though

 

I'm not fond of sculpts where the mouth is a bit open with some teeth showing through. I can't put my finger on it, but I don't like those types of sculpts at all. Also any sculpt with the tongue sticking out or any vampire type sculpts with the fangs exposed. Non human dolls, like my AIleen doll dragons are okay and are even really cute with all their teeth sticking out..just not on humans.

Not a fan of child like or baby type dolls.

Pin headed dolls (puny head on beefcake body) aren't my thing either.

Any mopey expression type dolls aren't my cup of tea. I want my dolls to have a nice closed mouth smile or at least neutral looking.

Like what other people said, nothing wrong the the sculpts one may dislike..that's why there are so many different types of sculpts, just to appeal to a wider range of tastes.

 

My two dealbreakers are:

- Open mouth/parted lips/visible teeth, if the face is realistic (anime open mouths are fine). The moment I see this I click away from the sculpt. Due to some childhood experiences I have a very strong knee-jerk visceral reaction against open mouths and visible teeth, so all the dolls in my collection need to have closed lips.

- Man boobs - another 'the moment I see it I click away' feature. I collect only 1/3 dolls and there's currently a trend of companies producing titty male bodies. I'm not a fan. Please give me males with flat chests!

Of course I have other head and body features that I do and don't prefer, but since the question is about "absolutely not" features these are my two. I don't care how beautiful the rest of the doll is - if it has an open mouth or has man boobs, I'm out.